My Favorite Things: Luna Lullaby Swaddling Blankets

I hate to break the news to those of you who yawn at the idea of baby-related topics, but BABY will be taking over things here for awhile…well, at least for the next 24 to 48 hours. I’m in Austin celebrating the birth of my beautiful nephew. I’ve been browsing some of the delicious baby-friendly stores in the Austin area. I haven’t gone shopping for a long, long time—let alone shopping for baby items—and I still can’t believe I have the time to actually stop and look at things, take the time to feel fabrics, actually make a reasoned decision as to whether or not to spend the money, and not have to drive back to the ranch at top speed to be able to fix everyone supper. This has quite possibly been the happiest day of my life.

All those issues aside, after spending over thirty minutes in a baby store looking at sweet little nursing pajamas and soft, knit baby slings, I found a set of three swaddling blankets. And I knew I’d found the one thing I couldn’t leave the store without.

Made by Luna Lullaby, I honestly might not have taken a second look at them had several samples of the blankets not been draped on top of the stack. I would have figured they were no different from any other 3-pack swaddling blanket you see. But then I touched one, and I knew instantly what what special about them.

The blankets are made from 100% cotton muslin, a much more breathable fabric than the typical flannel or heavy knit. So the baby will feel swaddled and safe, but not sweltering.

If I’d read the word “muslin” without touching it, I would have expected the fabric to feel rough and thin and flimsy.

But it wasn’t. It was soft as soft can be, with all the wonderful lightness muslin brings. I loved it so much, I started looking around the store for a housedress in the same fabric. Because you know how I love housedresses.

I never found one, by the way.

The muslin is thin and soft, but it also has a tiny bit of stretch to it, which apparently aids in the swaddling process. I seriously just can’t keep my hands off the little treasures.

An added bonus are the prints on the blankets themselves. They’re interesting and geometric…

With the occasional traditional duck or car thrown in.

But as someone who’s given birth to four babies and sampled every type of product under the sun, I can tell you one thing:

These blankets are anything but typical. I’m totally smitten with them.

And I can’t wait to boss my sister around and show her the RIGHT way to swaddle a baby. Because I’VE GIVEN BIRTH TO FOUR OF THEM, YOU KNOW.

I’ve told her that a few times in the past twelve or so hours.

Here’s the information:Luna Lullaby
(Note: it appears they’re sold out in some styles, but the store here in Austin had scads of them. Here’s their “Locate Store” page if you’d like to go fondle one in your area.

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Love them! Wish I’d had a few of those with my four. Their poor, sweaty little necks…

Sandra in Phx

I love those blankets! They would have come in super handy here in Phoenix when my monkeys were babies. They loved to be swaddled but the sweltering they could have done without.

Jaime

Can you take some pictures of some cutie pink girlie ones??? I am such a pink person and can’t wait to have a lovely little baby girl myself!

http://www.fortheloveofsam.blogspot.com Steph H.

I had four as well, my youngest being seven. Isn’t it amazing how much changes over the years and all the neat stuff you wish you had when your babies were little…sigh…but not wishing enough to have another to try the new stuff out! That’s what GRANDKIDS are for! 🙂

http://www.xanga.comteacherbuzybee Amy

I think I need an excuse to purchase these blankets. Could I swadle myself?

shelley

I want to be swaddled in them! Is 28 too old to be swaddled?

http://www.kristenmclane.com Kristen M.

Do they make these for big people? I get in trouble all the time with my husband for wanting to touch everything when I go shopping.

http://baldwinhouse.blogspot.com Jamie

SO SWEET!

I will definitely remember this. Thank you! I wanted to feel the material myself after hearing you describe it!

And I’m all for the baby taking over things for a while!

valerie pyland

I love large swaddling blankets, too. In fact, I love a really big blanket SO much, that I started making them for several friends. I make mine a square aprox the same size as the width of a bolt of fabric (which is 54″ , I think). Once I trim off the rough ends and selvege and make it two sided, and turn back outside it winds up being about 50″ square. I love to pick out really cute coordinating fabrics, so it’s cute from either side. I’m a geek that way.
I’m glad you got to shop for baby things, It’s a blast, isn’t it!??

Zoe

adorable!

Kim from Florida

I’m going to look for these. I have a niece that is due in November. I think her baby girl will look sweet.

DisneyMom72

Thank the LORD for swaddling blankets. They were sanity savers after the first week we brought the babies home. You know, that first week? The week where you think, “Oh! I have the best baby in the WORLD. He/she NEVER cries.”

Annette in CA

The little green cars are so adorable.

Cynthia

SO cute! You’re such a great sister (it takes one to know one ;o)

Big congrats to Wetsy and all the families blessed by this new and precious arrival! Yay, for baby boys!

http://janconnair.wordpress.com Jan C

Gosh, those are awfully cute, and the muslin is a great idea. Nice job, Auntie Ree!

http://www.chilangopan.blogspot.com Gaviota_mx

I learnt the swaddling art when I had my baby. Here in Mexico we say they look like tacos 🙂

Your nephew is gorgeous, congratulations to all your family

Amy in Edmond

Did you find any light weight thermal blankets? I always liked them for just covering them up. It’s hard to find them. Everything seems to be fleece or already has a design on them. I like to decorate the blankets myself either with my embroidery machine or appliqueing with other fabrics.

the 3 S’s Swaddling,Shusing,Shaking…(Just bouncing,shaking)Shusing sounds like what the hear in the womb…….Works getting any baby to sleep…….These blankets are the best…….New grandbaby in May………he has some of these……..oh! I wear housedresses all the time……(only around the house).My granddaughters ages 7,5,5 when the wear little cotton dresses they think that is their housedress……They say Grammy these are so comfey…I saw a lady out one day in Target wearing a housedress,She had dressed it up with pearls,my granddaughter said “look grammy she has on a housedress just like yours”………Out of the mouth of babes………..Debbie

Anonymous

Aaahhhhh………..I can almost feel the softness right through the screen. Hmmm….I wonder if I bought some of these swaddling blankies, if my two small dogs would let me wrap them up and snuggle them close? Probably not……….

Katie from Cali

I’m due Sept 23rd. Do you need my address to send me some? lol

maya

i haven’t used the luna lullaby swaddling blankets, but i do use their nursing pillow, which i credit for allowing me to continue breastfeeding through the mastitis, and everything. it also has a nice comfy fabric, and is L shaped, instead of the traditional half circle style.

http://www.gitzengirl.blogspot.com gitz

Is it wrong to want to swaddle my puppy? Does it mean that I’m overcompensating when I sing to him at night? Can I borrow one of your punks and get it out of my system?

I’d even let you boss me around about it.

Kiss that baby for me… I have to go snuggle my dog and tell him about the swaddling procedure he’ll soon endure…